diesel
Government to lift diesel subsidies for tourism sector in May
Egypt
January 22, 2013
Government to lift diesel subsidies for tourism sector in May
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ashraf al-Araby has announced that the Cabinet will remove subsidies on diesel fuel sold…
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
Business
December 23, 2012
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
The government has ordered a controversial 130 percent increase in the price of diesel fuel for industry put on…
Egypt issues diesel tender to meet fuel gap
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Egypt issues diesel tender to meet fuel gap
The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation issued on Wednesday a tender requesting 450,000 tons of diesel per month from January until…
Finance Ministry transfers US$200 million to petroleum corporation
Business
June 12, 2012
Finance Ministry transfers US$200 million to petroleum corporation
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday transferred US$200 million to the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation to finance the import of petroleum products,…
Egypt buys 1.1 mn tons of local wheat, supply ministry says
Business
May 22, 2012
Egypt buys 1.1 mn tons of local wheat, supply ministry says
ABU DHABI — Egypt has bought 1.1 million tons of local wheat so far in the 2011/2012 season despite diesel shortages…
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to US$1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they…
FECC: Fuel shortage at least 40%
Egypt
May 10, 2012
FECC: Fuel shortage at least 40%
Egypt is suffering between a 40 and 75 percent fuel shortage, while the shortage for Liquid Petroleum Gas…
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
The nationwide gas and fuel crisis escalated Thursday in Cairo and other governorates as demand continued to rise due to…
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
Egypt
May 19, 2011
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
Shortages in the supply of diesel fuel and butane gas cylinders on Thursday led to more clashes among citizens, with…